Tag: metro
Metro shutdown hits one-month mark
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
A month into the three-month-long summer Metro shutdown, Alexandria’s commuters, residents and business owners are feeling the effects.
After the announcement...
WMATA to build new headquarters on Eisenhower
By Arya Hodjat | [email protected]
Council approved construction of a new Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority office building, pending a development special use permit review, at...
Flash flooding hits Alexandria, city continues to assess damage
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Alexandria and the larger DMV area faced a flash flood emergency on Monday, as four inches of rain fell in...
Smedberg named WMATA board of directors chairman
By Arya Hodjat | [email protected]
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Board of Directors elected former Alexandria City Councilor Paul Smedberg as its next chairman Thursday...
Potomac Yard Metro Station’s southern entrance gets scaled back
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
City council voted unanimously to simplify the design of the southern entrance of the Potomac Yard Metro Station at its...
City receives draft permit to fill Potomac Yard Metro wetlands
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a draft water protection permit to the City of Alexandria on June 14...
Potomac Yard Metro southern entrance returns to chopping block
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The saga of the Potomac Yard Metro station’s controversial southern entrance returns, and according to a city news release, the...
Your Views: Lengthy bus idling poses serious health issue
To the editor:
During the construction on the bus depot at the King Street Metro, WMATA and DASH buses pick up and drop off on...
Your Views: Solutions needed from Transit Board for Metro Shutdown
To the editor:
In all the planning for the summer shutdown of six Metro stations, Alexandria transportation staff have overlooked the fastest trips to the...
Travel alternatives to consider during the summer Metro station closures
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
After a year of apprehension, the Metro shutdown will officially commence next week, disrupting the commutes and travel routines of...
